Ch. I.J DIFFERENT PARTS OF FLOWERS. 13 



tion; we do not perceive him, because we cannot see mind, 

 When our spirits are separated from the body, or matter, they 

 will no doubt at once perceive that they are in the presence of 

 God. 



18. The science which treats of the Deity, and of our duties 

 Co Him, is called TJieology.* 



19. The science which treats of the Human mind, is called 

 Philosophy of the mind, or Metaphysics.^ 



20. The study of matter is sometimes called by the general 

 term Physics ; it is divided into three general heads. 



1. Natural Philosophy. 



2. Chymistry. 



3. Natural History. 



A mere definition of Natural Philosophy and Chymistry 

 would not enable you to understand what these sciences are, 

 hut you will soon be able to study them with pleasure and profit. 



21. Natural History, or the History of Nature, is divided into, 



22. 1. Zoology,% which treats of animals. 



23. 2. Botany, which treats of plants. 



24. 3. Mineralogy, which treats of stones, &c. This science 

 includes Geology, which treats of rocks, the manner of their form- 

 ation, and the various changes which have taken place on the 

 surface of the globe, since its creation. 



25. The word Botany is derived from the Greek botane, 

 which signifies a plant. The objects of this science are the 

 vegetable kingdom, including every thing which grows out of 

 the earth, having root, stem, leaf, or flower. 



26. There are two principal departments in Botany ; 1st, that 

 which treats of the classes and orders of plants ; this ii called 

 Systematic Botany. 



NOTE. The auention of the pupil should be directed to the notes 

 which point out the derivation of words. 

 * From the Greek Tkeos, God, and logos, a discourse, 

 t From meta, beyond, and phusis, nature, 

 t From zoe, life, and logos, a discourse. 



18. What is tnat science called which treats of the Deity"? 



19. What is the science which treats of the Human Mind 1 



20. How is the study of Matter divided 1 



21. What are the branches of Natural History 1 



22. What does Zoology treat of 1 



23. What does Botany treat of? 



24. What does Mineralogy treat of? 



25. From whence is the term Botany derived, and w-h&t a * tk 0fr 

 Jects of the science ? 

 26. What is systematic Botany ? 



